Dog Ownership, Physical Activity, and Mental Health in Mid-to-Older Aged Adults: Findings From the HABITAT Cohort Study
Dog walking supports mid-to-older aged adults maintain regular physical activity. Future research should investigate effects of dog ownership using device-based measures of physical activity and physical function and changes in health following changes in dog ownership.
Authors
- Hayley E. Christian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8486-5746)
- Kevin Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8856-6046)
- Emma Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6295-9714)
- Adrian Bauman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0369-4621)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0797
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00